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Loss of husband: I'm only existing, how do I live again?
Loss & Grief | Last Active: May 1, 2023 | Replies (123)Comment receiving replies
Good morning @thisismarilynb Given what you just posted, I would suggest you call or text 988 for free to talk to a counsellor at the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org.
These folks are trained to help in ways beyond what we might be able to offer here online. Plus hearing a live voice and talking things through with a trained professional can be invaluable.
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I agree with Scott. Please call or text 988, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline https://988lifeline.org.
I am not contemplating suicide. That was one night feeling low. A lot of people responded but I felt they didn't read my message correctly. If they had they should have noticed that I went on to say that I promised my son I would never harm myself. We all say a lot of things. Sometimes you get angry and say things like I would like to kill so-and-so. But most of us sane people do not go out to buy a gun and actually do it.
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I do not believe I need to call the Suicide Prevention Hotline. I acknowledge that I did feel I did not want to live at a very low point in my life. But having said that, I believe it is a sin to take one's life and I also gave my son my solemn promise that I would not harm myself.